public transport

Drivers defy gov’t warning

Public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers defied a government warning to keep them off future public conveyance licenses for modern versions of the iconic mode of transportation and pushed ahead with a strike that paralyzed jeepney routes, but…

DOF, DOTr to decide jointly on MRT-3’s future

The offer of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. to buy out the government’s interest in the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will depend on the decision of not just one but two departments that will decide jointly on…

Metro Manila subway extension to Naia approved

The first subway system in the country will be extended to the main international gateway and was approved by economic managers yesterday with a higher project cost of $7 billion, the country’s chief economist said. Socioeconomic Planning…

Gov’t to fast-track subway plan

Economic managers are expected to approve today a higher project cost for the first subway system in the country to fast-track its completion, the country’s chief economist said. On the sidelines of the House plenary debates on…

Beep card system expands reach to cover P2P bus service

The operator of the Beep card system, used in Metro Manila’s three elevated railway lines, expanded the service to a point-to-point (P2P) bus service linking Metro Manila to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. In a statement Wednesday, AF Payments…

Uber gets back on the road after paying P190-M fine

After being off the road for 15 days, Uber can now start serving passengers again following the lifting of its suspension by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB). At 4:48 p.m. on Tuesday, LTFRB board member…

Neda chief: Mega Manila Subway project up for Palace OK in September

The country’s first subway system will be up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval next month ahead of the planned signing of the loan agreement between the Philippine and Japanese governments in November, the country’s chief economist said…

Easing Cebu road woes: BRT to LRT

CEBU CITY — The implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cebu City has been put on hold pending review of other alternatives in easing Metro Cebu’s road congestion. One of the alternatives that Socioeconomic…

QC gov’t crushes sidecars seized from colorum tricycle drivers

There was nothing Domingo Edubas could do but watch as a payloader reduced his tricycle’s sidecar into a crushed piece of metal on Wednesday. Edubas’ source of income was one of the first casualties of the city…

Grab, Uber can’t violate rules no one can follow

JAKARTA — “We cannot have one rule regarding colorum for [Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS)] and another rule for… bus, UV express, taxi and PUJ,” declared Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chair Martin Delgra III.…

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